Ingredients: • 1 cup – moong dal • 2 – fish heads (preferably carp or red snapper) • 1 – onion, chopped finely • 1 – tomato, chopped finely • 1 tsp – Garlic paste • 1 tsp – Ginger paste • 2 – green chillies, chopped finely • 1 tsp- Turmeric powder • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 2 tbsp – cooking oil • 1.5 cup – Toor Dal • 1 cup – black gram • 1 tbsp – cooking oil • 200 gm – chillies • 1 tsp – asafetida • Salt to taste Method: Fry the dals in 2 tbsp oil for five mins and keep aside. Add one […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 cups – Zucchini (about 2 small), shredded • 2 cups – whole grain pancake or biscuit mix • 1 tsp – Cinnamon • 1 tsp – all spices • 2 – eggs • 3/4 cups – Brown sugar • 1/4 cups – unsweetened Apple sauce • 2 tsp – fresh Lemon juice […]

Ingredients: • 3 – nendra pazhams (ripe bananas) • 1 cup – Sugar (or to taste) • 2 tbsp – Ghee • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder Method: Take 3 ripe bananas and cut each into 2 parts. Arrange on the turn table like the spokes of a wheel, broad end outwards. Cook on full […]

Ingredients: • 3 cups – Rice rava • 5 cups – water • 250 g – Tamarind • 5-6 – green pepper • 5 – Fenugreek seeds • 1 bunch – Cilantro • 5 tsp – oil • salt • 1/2 tsp – Bengal dal • 10 g – Jaggery • 2 – red dried […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – desiccated Coconut flakes • 1/4 cup – edible gum granules • 1/4 cup – finely chopped or grated dry Dates (khajur) • 1 level cup – powdered Sugar • 2 tbsp – dried Ginger (soonth) powder • 1 tbsp – Wheat flour • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Rice • 1 cup – moong dal • 6 cups – water • 3 – Green chillies • 1/2 inch – Ginger • 2 tsp – Ghee • 1 tsp – whole black pepper • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 pinch – Turmeric powder • 10 to 15 […]

Ingredients: • Bread – 4 slices • Milk – 1/2 litre • Sugar free substitute – 20 g • Cardamom – 2 • Pista, coarsely chopped Method: Boil the milk. Add sugar free substitute and elaichi. Boil it for 1 more minute. Bring to room temperature and cool in the fridge. Cut the corners of […]

Ingredients: • 1.5 litre – Milk • 1 cup – Coconut powder • 1/2 cup – sooji • 1 cup – khoya • 1/2 cup – chopped dry fruits (cashew nuts, almonds, raisins) • 1/2 tsp – green Cardamom powder • 250g – Sugar • 2 tbsp – Ghee • A pinch of Saffron Method: […]

Ingredients: • 10 cups – flour • 18 – Egg • 2 packets – Yeast • 6 tbsp – Sugar • 400g – Butter • water – as needed • Salt – 1 tbsp Method: Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup of warm water with a tsp of sugar. Mix all ingredients with yeast and knead […]

Ingredients: • 2 litres – Milk (full cream) • 13 to 14 tbsp – Sugar • 8 – green Cardamoms (peeled and powdered) • 25 strands – Saffron (soaked in 2 tbsp hot milk) • 25 – Pistachios Method: Boil the pistachios in 1 cup water for 5 minutes. Remove from gas, cool and finely […]

Ingredients: • 2 – large eggs • 350 gm – carrot, peeled and grated • 250 gm – white bread crumbs • 150 ml – Milk • 125 gm – margarine • 125 gm – soft Brown sugar • 100 gm – dates, copped finely • 100 gm – Raisins • 50 gm – preserved […]

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Maida • 1/2 cup – Ghee • 1/2 cup – yogurt • 1/2 tsp – soda • 2 tsp – Sugar • Oil • For syrup: • 4 cups – Sugar • Enough water to cover it Method: Add maida, ghee, yogurt, soda and sugar. Make it into a dough. […]

Ingredients: • For the Base: • 90 g – plain sweet biscuits • 1 tbsp – cocoa • 45 g – Butter • For the Filling: • 250 g – Cream cheese • 1/3 cup – Sugar • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • 1 tsp – gelatin • 2 tsp – water • 1 […]

Ingredients: • 1 cup aanapakaya/lauki(grated) • 1.5 cups Sugar • 2 cups Milk • 2-3 spoons Ghee • 10-12 Raisins • 10-12 Cashewnuts • 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder Method: Peel the aanapakaya/lauki and cut it. Remove the center part so that you can avoid the seeds. Grate aanapakaya/lauki and measure 1 cup of it. Place […]

Ingredients: • 2/3 cup – boiling water • 1 packet – Strawberry flavoured gelatine • 1/2 – cup cold water • Ice cubes • 1 tub, 8 oz – cool whip • 1 cup – chopped strawberries • 16 oz prepared graham cracker crumb crust Method: In large bowl, stir gelatine into boiling water for […]

Ingredients: • 3/4 cup – Tuvar dal • 1/2 cup – Bengal Gram dal • 1/2 cup – Urad Dal • 3 to 4 – Red Chillies • 1/4 tsp – Asafoetida powder • 1/2 tsp – cumin (jeeragam) • Fresh Ginger – a small piece • Curry leaves – a few • 1 tsp […]

Ingredients: • 3 cups – plain flour • 1 cup – solidified Ghee • 4 – ice cubes • 4 cups – water • 1/2 cup – Milk • 1/4 tsp – yellow food color • 1 kg – Ghee (for deep frying) • For syrup: • 1.5 cups – Sugar • 1 cup – […]

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg -Jaggery or Brown sugar • 1 kg – Rice • 100 g – Sesame seeds • 2 tsp – Fry Ginger powder • Oil for frying. Method: Wash and dry the rice. Grind it into a powder then sift it. Heat the jaggery in a pan with a cup of water […]

Ingredients: • 4 – Potatoes • 250 g – Green peas • 4 – Tomatoes • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • Mustard Seeds -1/2 tsp • 6 Curry leaves • salt to taste • 1 tsp – Garlic paste • 1 tsp -garlic paste • 2 – Green chillies • 1/2 tsp – Red […]